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CVE-2016-8492

22
FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-8492 describes a vulnerability in Fortinet FortiGate devices, specifically within their implementation of the ANSI X9.31 Random Number Generator. This flaw allows attackers to achieve unauthorized read access to data, particularly through IPSec/TLS decryption. Rated as MEDIUM severity with a CVSS score of 5.9, it is a network-based attack with high complexity, potentially leading to significant confidentiality impact. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or KEV listing, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness of its potential implications.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 4.3.18CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.3.10CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:4.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.3.12CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:4.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.3.13CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:4.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

5.9MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
2.2
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.42%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
70.1%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0142 is in the 41st percentile among its peer group of 19,956 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (1)

fortinetvendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
View patch

References

fortiguard.com / advisory/FG-IR-16-067
Vendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/94480
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry